---
title: shortText
framework: clockkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: clockkit/clksimpletextprovider/shorttext
---

# shortText

A shorter version of the text.

## Declaration

```swift
var shortText: String? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The text provider uses this string before attempting to truncate the long version of your text. In this string, you might use abbreviations instead of full words or include only the most important word or characters.

## See Also

### Getting the Text

- [text](clockkit/clksimpletextprovider/text.md)